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View of Walpurgis Chapel – Wiesenthauer Needle loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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Germany

Bavaria

Upper Franconia

Franconian Switzerland

Forchheim

Wiesenthau

View of Walpurgis Chapel – Wiesenthauer Needle loop from Landkreis Forchheim

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View of Walpurgis Chapel – Wiesenthauer Needle loop from Landkreis Forchheim

00:45

2.46km

90m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Naturpark Fränkische Schweiz - Frankenjura

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574 m

View of Walpurgis Chapel

Highlight • Viewpoint

The view is wonderful, just as in the pictures

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The summit of the Ehrenbürg has two crests: the Walberla in the north (the name is often used in the vernacular for the whole Ehrenbürg) and the Rodenstein in the south. So, when you're here, it's actually time to pay a visit to both and enjoy the magnificent views twice!

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1.58 km

Ehrenbürg

Highlight • Summit

The entire summit area of the Ehrenbürg is designated as a protected archaeological site. Finds range from the Mesolithic (9500 to 5500 BC) and the subsequent Neolithic period (Linear Pottery culture, Michelsberg culture, and Corded Ware culture) with interruptions up to the Migration Period (approx. 350–550 AD). At least three periods have been proven in which the Ehrenbürg was fortified.
In numerous areas from the summit of the Ehrenbürg, over the saddle to the summit of the Rodenstein, approximately 20,000 pits, which presumably served as storage or cellar pits, were discovered through excavations, but especially through magnetometer prospecting. This proves an extremely dense settlement within the complex for this period. Estimates of the population range from several thousand people – the most realistic figure is around 3000.

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1.63 km

St. Walburga

Highlight • Religious Site

This pilgrimage chapel was first mentioned in documents in the 14th century and stands on the high plateau of the mountain, to which a modern bronze statue of the patron saint also leads.
The chapel venerates a 16th-century figure of Saint Walpurga and two 17th-century apostle figures.
The pilgrimage developed into the annual Walberlafest, held on May 1st.
The municipality of Kirchehrenbach features the mountain and the chapel in its coat of arms as a symbol of holy protection and local identity.
Every year, the witches' festival "Heia Walpurgis!" also takes place on the Ehrenberg, celebrating the witch folk and often held on May 1st (Walpurgis Day).

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St. Walburga's Chapel and Statue, Walberla Plateau

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The Walburgis Chapel, which was first mentioned around 1350 and was built in its present form in 1697, probably gave the mountain its name. The bronze statue of Saint Walburga, which stands in front of the chapel and was inaugurated in 2000, is very striking.

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Wiesenthauer Needle

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All rocks of the Walberlas (twin, vulture wall, Bimarckturm, Wiesenthauer needle, Räbelstein, Rodenstein, fingers, thumb and mushroom) come from the Jura Sea.

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